(1/9/3) - WESTERN UNION SPEED TEAM, A new team being formed by Duesenberg Brothers Racing and Western Union. The team previously fielded entries in the USF3 and Atlantic series. The Duesenberg Brothers also made a run at the Indy 500 last year.

BEARDSLEY MOTORSPORTS will be joining the Infiniti Pro Series this weekend at Nashville.

Team Name:

Beardsley Motorsports

Team Owners:

Drivers:

Matt Beardsley

Sponsors:

Alpine BankOld-Republic Land Title

Headquarters:

(6/28) - REV 1 RACING will be joining the Infiniti Pro Series. The owners are from Michigan and Florida. The driver has ran an IRL race and has competed in USAC and ARCA and NAMARS.

Team Name:

Rev 1 Racing

Team Owners:

Ron Johncox, Sr. and Ronnie Johncox, Jr. and Rick Ehrgott

Drivers:

Ronnie Johncox

Sponsors:

Rev 1

Headquarters:

(6/17) - AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS, Inc will be joining the Infiniti Pro Series. The owner of the company is sponsoring his own drive. Gary Peterson participated in Baha racing before competing in SCCA Formula Continental, Super Vee and Toyota Atlantic series.

(4/1/2) - BRIAN STEWART RACING is joining our new Pro Series. This team previously compteted in Indy Lights where they earned 31 wins, 27 pole positions and two series championships out of 361 starts. Marty Roth will again drive for them. Marty, who is from Toronto, not only has competed in the Formula 2000 and Indy Lights series, but is a former Superbike racer.

Team Name:

Brian Stewart Racing

Team Owners:

Brian Stewart

Drivers:

Jonathan Urlin

Team Manager:

Headquarters:

Sutton Ontario

(2/12/2002) - ROQUIM MOTORSPORTS will field two cars in the 2002 Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series, the first confirmed multi-car effort for the Pro Series. The race team was formed in 1988 and has competed in Super Vee, Formula 2000 and Indy Lights.

(1/18/2002) - SINDEN RACING has purchased their Dallara and announced their intention of competing in the IPS.

Jeff Sinden said, "Like the Indy Racing League, the Infiniti Pro Series will be very competitive. We've received many inquiries regarding support equipment for the Infiniti Pro Series, and we're very excited about all the interest the series is generating."

Team Name:

Sinden Racing

Team Owners:

Joe Kennedy and Jeff Sinden

Drivers:

Arie Luyendyk, Jr.

Sponsors:

MenardsJack K. Elrod Co.FutabaDelphi

Headquarters:

Indianapolis, IN

Sponsors:

Menards - Futaba - the Jack K. Elrod Company

(Dec 2001) - Ron Hemelgarn, the 2000 Indy Racing League championship team owner, announced plans for his Indianapolis-based Hemelgarn Racing to field an entry for the 2002 Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series.

Hemelgarn has requested the No. 91 for his Infiniti Pro Series car -- the same number on his title-winning IRL car driven by 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier. Hemelgarn's team will work from a shop on the grounds of his IRL team. He will partner with Roger Johnson, who fields a USAC Silver Crown car.